Tuesday, 24 September 2013

OPI San Francisco Collection

This
OPI San Francisco set came as part of a QVC auto-delivery I'd signed up to back
in March. In all honesty I'd forgotten that I was due this set so got a
delightful little surprise when they arrived! (My husband and bank account less
so!) My delivery man rocked up armed with a little package and I thanked him
like he’d bought it himself... “EEEEE THANKS BOB, WHAT HAVE YOU GOT ME?” he
humoured me, all too aware of how over familiar I can be! Over the last year we’ve
become friends, he’s old enough to

qualify for my Granda like but I’m no
ageist!

Anyway
back to these polishes which at first glance I thought all looked a bit ‘meh’ and
to be honest I was like “two reds... really? FOBBED OFF OR WHAT!” I could have
sent them back but it’s probably worth mentioning I’m scatty and disorganised
and those traits prevent me from doing anything that I perceive to be ‘faffy’...
yes I am that lazy!

SO rather than be reunited with my money I decided to add these to my (RIDICULOUS)
polish collection and get my swatch on....

Embarca-Dare
Ya is rich magenta colour with a shimmery finish. Depending on the light it can
look anything from crimson to pinky amethyst. It has the finest little shots of gold
running through it which makes it an ideal go-to shade for the coming festive
season. Mebs with some sort of sparkly accent finger. I’m actually thinking it
will be lushty on the toes? Even if they will be covered in layers and buckled
biker boots!

LEFT- Natural light, RIGHT-With flash

My favourite of the bunch has to be Peace & Love & OPI which is described as a holographic sage and eggplant. Personally I think the most accurate description of the colour is MALLARD... the male of species. It’s like an oil on water effect and it’s multi chrome glimmering finish looks stunning. I found myself casting admiring glances at it throughout the day. QUACK!

LEFT- Natural light, RIGHT-With flash

Lost
on Lombard is a dark red crème finish. It’s a block colour and the red has deep
almost brick red under tone. Smooth finishes can be unforgiving but this is
self levelling and does indeed apply like a dream.

LEFT- Natural light, RIGHT-With flash

Muir
Muir On The Wall is a duo chrome polish and I honestly can’t decide if it’s a
metallic brown with purple and burgundy undertones or if it’s more of plum colour
shot through with flecks of gold. Whatever the official description is I don’t
know but this polish is GORGEOUS. It may well be my favourite. (What? I can
have more than one favourite!)

LEFT- Natural light, RIGHT-With flash

Do
you like these colours? In fairness I’m still not bowled over with love with but I
certainly think there’s some staples in the collection. I would have liked a
blue in my set and perhaps liquid sand... Never happy! (Yet another undesirable
personality trait! Deeing mesel nee favours here like!)

Hm I've got to say I agree with you, there are some nice colours in the collection but it's a bit disappointing that there are two very similar shades! Not a bad collection, but it could be better, in my opinion. I love the Peace & Love & OPI one though, so beautiful! And like somebody above said, it's surprising how different the colours look with flash on!!